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We strongly recommend that you inform Âéw¶¹´«Ã½ if you have any existing mental health conditions; this will enable Âéw¶¹´«Ã½ to make you aware of the support you are entitled to. If you have medical evidence to support your condition, it is advisable to provide Âéw¶¹´«Ã½ with a copy so you can access further support that you may be entitled to.

To disclose a mental health condition, email wellbeing@dmu.ac.uk with as much information as you are comfortable with sharing, and a copy of your medical evidence if you have it.

Following the re-opening of the Âéw¶¹´«Ã½ campus, there is option to drop medical evidence off at Gateway House Reception. Please mark envelopes with "For Attention Of The Wellbeing Team" and include a signed . This will allow us to liaise with other departments at Âéw¶¹´«Ã½ and provide the support required to meet your needs.

Read about the Data Protection Law that Âéw¶¹´«Ã½ adheres to when handling your information here.

To ensure that we direct you to the appropriate service you must first book a Single Point of Access Appointment (SPA) where your needs will be assessed. These appointments can be booked via MyGateway.

If you have already been working with one of the teams mentioned then please contact them in the first instance, follow the link on team name to email them.

What is a Single Point of Access Appointment (SPA)?

• A 45 minute appointment
• An opportunity to discuss your situation with a member of support staff
• You will be offered advice on the day and referral to a member of the wellbeing team
• At the end of the appointment, you will be given an action plan of what to do next
• These appointments are available via Microsoft Teams or face-to-face to suit your needs

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Lots of people do not consider their mental health a disability and will often not apply for the support that is available to them.

DSA, or Disabled Student’s Allowance, is a Government support package that covers a wide range of conditions and is often overlooked by many students because of its title. There are many positives to having this DSA support in place and it can provide financial aid in many different ways.

You could be eligible to apply for DSA if you have a:

• Mental health condition; such as OCD, Anxiety or Depression
• Long-term health condition; including Crohns, Sickle Cell and Multiple Sclerosis.
• Specific learning difficulty like Dyslexia
• Neurodivergent conditions; including Autism

Our Âéw¶¹´«Ã½ students can now access a new service called Tellmi. Tellmi provides free digital mental health support, 365 days a year to anyone aged 11+ across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

Tellmi is a safe, anonymous app where you can talk to people your age who get what you are going through or join conversations that matter to you. If you need professional support, their in-house counsellors are available 365 days a year.